Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1916, Page 87

Description:	19 Gothic 16Sums, like the girls, rather than git exercise playin basketball.ud rather exercise their vocal chords every Friday night tryin tosee which one kin best imitate a rat squeal.Sign--COME IN AND HAVE IT CHARGED.Customer (somewhat low in funds)--I understand that you canhave anything charged here.Clerk--Only storage batteries.Cecil Farr (in V. I.)--A poor man may be a success. Forexample, Bunyan.Buck Simmons--Looks like he would have made money.Lots of people use them.You say his wifes a brunette? Why, I thought he married ablonde.He did, but she dyed.An Indianapolis bird dealer had in his shop a taciturn parrot.Day after day it didnt say a word. While attending the IndianaTeachers Convention, Miss Yan Auken happened into the shop,and spoke to it in German. The parrot immediately brightened upand emitted a jubilant volley of German words. Miss Yan Auken,blushing furiously, turned to the clerk. Do you understand Ger-man? she asked.No, maam, replied the clerk.Thank goodness! she said, and quickly left the shop.History Teacher--What are the political elements?Student (half asleep)--Fire, water and air.Teacher--No, but they are somewhat similar--fire-water andwind.Sis Carmic suggested t’other day that special a waste baskets be put in the halls fer empty powder boxes.(87)Image alt-text: Black ink drawing of a police officer, with the quote “Sis Carmic suggested t’other day that special a waste baskets be put in the halls fer empty powder boxes.” The drawing is signed “N. Illingworth.”
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Collection:	Bloomington High School

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